title: Psychotherapeutic agents in older adults. Compliance: problems and opportunities.
abstract: Many studies have demonstrated the problems patients have with medications. In these studies, the elderly and patients utilizing psychiatric medications are often cited as having the greatest noncompliance. This article reviews the extent of noncompliance in this population and the effect of noncompliance on disease management. Factors related to the health care provider, the patient, and the type of therapy that lead to noncompliance are reviewed. Opportunities and intervention techniques are provided to improve patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California 91766-1854, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Franson
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs